Virginia High School Basketball - Saint John Paul the Great Catholic nips Oakcrest
January 27, 2022: Dumfries, VA 22026 Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves (Dumfries, VA) and the visiting Oakcrest Chargers (McLean, VA), saw Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's basketball squad hold off Oakcrest by a count of 54-52.
With the victory, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic upgrades its record to 7-8 on the campaign. The Wolves host St. Anne's-Belfield (Charlottesville, VA) to play the Saints in a VISAA Division 1 challenge on Friday, January 28. The Saints come into the challenge with a record of 13-1. St. Anne's-Belfield won 74-21 in their recent league challenge against Trinity Episcopal (Richmond, VA)
Next up, the Chargers play the Trinity at Meadow View (Falls Church, VA) in a VISAA Virginia Independent challenge, on Monday, January 31. Oakcrest will attempt to upgrade on its 5-4 season record. The come into the challenge with a 7-3 record after their 48-44 non-league win over Park View (Sterling, VA).